John Lynch played 15 seasons in the National Football League, and nine of them ended with a trip to the Pro Bowl. Lynch's career as a whole should be capped by one more trip, to Canton to pose with a bronze bust.
"John Lynch didn’t just play the position, he occupied a spot in your mind and you had to be aware at all times where he was on the field."
-Barry Sanders
Lynch's nearly-annual visits to Hawaii represent one of his best argument for inclusion in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, for which he has been a finalist each of the last two years.